It's an accomplishment that, given the high-profile status of the sport today, even the most optimistic golf fans thought impossible.

A Career-Changing Event

Golf's major tournaments feature the world's best competition, the richest prizes, and the largest television audiences of the season. That immense pressure makes winning one major a career-changing event. Winning four in a row seemed impossible.

But Woods has made a career out of doing the impossible in golf.

With his victory at the 129th British Open in July 2000, he became the youngest golfer (24 years old) to complete a career Grand Slam—that is win all four major tournaments at least once during a career.

Other Grand Slam Golfers

Woods' unprecedented 4-0 winning streak in major tournaments began in 2000. After a fifth-place finish at the 2000 Masters, he swept the three remaining major tournaments on the schedule: the U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA Championship.